“My friends had nothing to do with this.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3uRW8UZsq
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It seemed an eternity after the Inspector last spoke. But the clock on the wall told me it had only been 5 minutes. The ugly smile was still pasted on his face. He was waiting…Waiting for me to say something unfortunate.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XMODV09JO
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5I3i32zHs1
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“If I knew I would have told you.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM26jfKY6f6
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcFNcGE2oh
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“Yes…” The moment the word left my mouth, the Inspector’s face lit up. His eyes danced with excitement as he talked in length about me hanging around backstage.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQKHHYrZ77
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33jBv565va
I was horrified. How could I admit…793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyuvQ8rSAc
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0n1fjNubX
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“Lawrence has already given his statement. He clearly says it was a deliberately done. I may not believe his wild claims but I have no reason to believe he’s lying about the facts.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmIa4Ram9Y
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZ7xzpccPg
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“And why is that?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDttJE89QN6
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“Nancy…She and Lawrence were…I didn’t like him. I tried to talk Nancy out of it but she wouldn’t listen. Then after her accident…”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVCPOiLLBx
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“His affections transferred from your friend to Jolly.” The Inspector finished. The implication of what I said hit me almost at once. I had handed him a sword to strike Nancy.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvX2CDsAxjz
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7xF8r3gF6
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgG7IYdXjd
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I nodded. “I know Nancy. She may have a hot temper but she would never ever resort to murder. Besides…Sir…Would anyone really murder over high school stuff?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6TbLtYqZ6
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The Inspector laughed. The first non-malicious laughter I heard from him. “Girl…” He said. “I have seen murder and manslaughter happen for smaller reasons than high school drama.” Then in a more serious tone he added. “The best case scenario for you is that you somehow found out about the murder and was trying to stop it. But why didn’t you tell anyone instead of trying to clumsily knock the drink from her hand?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PuKjgueZk
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“It was an accident.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmLX7CCzCS
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“The worst case scenario is that you aided one or both of your friends to commit murder…Either way…If you don’t start speaking the truth…”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUC9hMbFLzc
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCg8MQKuGi0
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The Inspector stood up and walked round the desk towards me. “I am only glad to put you away for the worst case scenario.” He whispered threateningly. “Just give me a reason…”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1F1LIYXRmm
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“I didn’t do it. “ I said. My heart was pounding rapidly inside my chest. Coherent thoughts evaded my brain. “If you want to arrest me because you have a grudge against Dad…fine. Do it.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2ayY3q4uA
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The Inspector didn’t back away but leaned closer and said. “Unless you start telling the truth…I will happily do just that.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiM5Kmf0V9M
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKa9aCjYoh0
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This time the Inspector backed off. He glanced at me for a while and said. “What is this so called truth?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYWUoFHGYz
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCXFE5TGls
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“Interesting…”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZErmoVFCxO
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“Our Physics Master, Roy Sir, and Mathematics Teacher, Linda Madam, were locked inside the Physics lab during lunch break. The one who locked them in was…”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoRR1gyaQg
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“Jolly…”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLxnFNOrEx
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“Yes, Sir. The Physics lab is on the topmost floor, isolated from the rest of the school. Jolly…she…The things she accused them of in front of the whole school was downright disgusting….She was lying...but…“793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6ss2UL05A
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“People believed her?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uSe0vpp70
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HqaVDSIRK
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLss0nRo8By
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“He put her up to it. There is a reason Jolly got picked for scholarship and won nearly all the prizes for the youth festival. Also…Her father is the manager’s dear friend.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD0Xir57MJ
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“And why would he do such a thing?”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVTDKjzoQ2
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“Linda Madam…” I said slowly. “He…She told her brother, Benjamin Sir, about how he was stalking her and harassing her. There was a huge fight in the school office and…almost 3 days later…”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOXhQm5lIr
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqP2L8dqMQt
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“After that…Jo from the shop came and attacked Roy Sir, claiming to be Linda Madam’s lover.” I saw the Inspector frown but he did not interrupt me. “Then we heard that Roy Sir’s wife left him and…”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrytgYHnDK
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“Looks like the girl had plenty of people around her who would willingly cut her throat.” He mumbled, darkly. Then, looking at me, he said. “Girl…You have been more than helpful to me today.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlFZrSavOb
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhe1OlMSpl
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The Inspector’s expression darkened. “I wouldn’t worry too much about that if I were you.” He said. There was a hint of a smile on his face.793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeCh6ikBus
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To be continued...793Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkwzIGGtv0
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